(Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kevin Steffanson)
YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 11, 2024) Airman Derieko Smith, from La Grande, Georgia, left, and Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) Airman Recruit Joseth Stewart, from Atlanta, carry the Union Jack on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), to prepare to shift colors as the ship returns to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, May 11. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific.
